Shooting Hoops

Well, when the school lets out Oh, and the shifts are done We get the boys together We're gonna get a ball and a run Lace up them sneaks, yes Now kick off them shoes I'll admit I play to win Oh, but I don't like to lose At Seger Park They've got the best competition Good moves, baby I'm the definition Shooting hoops Yeah, yeah, yeah They playing basketball Oh, they shooting hoops Yeah They playing basketball, baby I learned at Old Pine See I'm a school yard hustler I had my hardknocks Now I'm off the backboard buzzer I could fake to the left Or penetrate like Mike Or 360 degrees in the air as Dominique might Baby, I can pass like Magic Yes, I can shoot like the Bird After a Dr. J dunk The courtside judge said good lord They shooting hoops Yeah, yeah, yeah They playing basketball They shooting hoops Yeah They playing basketball Lunch from a hot dog stand, a pretzel and a pop We've been playing all day We've had this court non stop The city sun is hot now And the courts they steaming Bright-eyed young ball handlers are believing and a-dreaming Hoping some day all this playing will be paying That's what all the sideline junkies smoking reefer keep saying They shooting hoops Yeah, yeah, yeah They playing basketball They shooting hoops Yeah They playing basketball, baby Yeah, this is a summer scene You know what happens downtown Ooh, it happens anywhere there's a ball and a court to be found Oh, cooling in a fountain Or chilling in the shade Oh, sunny days at the playground They're all city made You can't loosen up Oh, too much bussiness overdue Too much responsibility to do what I do Yeah, keep this in mind Yeah, you gotta hear what I say 'Cause in order to work First you gotta play They shooting hoops Yeah, yeah, yeah They playing basketball Oh, they shooting hoops Yeah They playing basketball Hey, pass it over here